506: Extra (8)

After dealing with the Emperor of Heaven, Su Xiaobai's powerful Qi began to recede. His upper clothing was mostly torn, and his body was covered in hideous wounds.

After all, the opponent was an Immortal King Realm, so killing him would always come at a certain cost.

However, at this moment, those wounds were healing rapidly.

Bing Ling flew up and stopped five meters away from Su Xiaobai. Her eyes were conflicted, and she seemed to want to speak but hesitated.

But in the end, she still said, "You... how are your injuries?"

Su Xiaobai smiled and shook his head, "It's nothing serious. I'll recover after some rest, as long as Revered Master you aren't hurt."

Bing Ling subtly breathed a sigh of relief, then immediately turned and left.

"Since you're fine, let's part ways here."

Su Xiaobai quickly stepped forward and grabbed her wrist, his face anxious: "Revered Master, do you really have to leave? I'm the one who made a mistake. Please give me a chance to shoulder the responsibility a man should bear!"

Bing Ling gritted her teeth and uttered her sternest words to him: "Do you think this is something that can be solved with just 'taking responsibility'? You're thinking too simply!"

"You and I have violated the taboo between Revered Master and Disciple, and we will be ridiculed by the entire world! You will be cursed for deceiving your Revered Master and betraying your ancestors, and I will be cursed for being shameless. Moreover, I don't love you at all; I only have the affection of a Revered Master for her Disciple!"

Su Xiaobai's heart felt as if it had been invaded by ice, instantly plummeting to rock bottom... Does Revered Master truly have no feelings for him at all...?

"More importantly..." Bing Ling covered her face with her hands, tears of pain streaming from the corners of her eyes, "How can I face Yue'er? After having that kind of relationship with my Disciple's husband, what right do I have to see her...?"

Su Xiaobai's eyes drooped, filled with self-reproach. So Revered Master's heart had always been so pained and conflicted.

Bing Ling took a deep breath and turned to look at him: "Let go. My leaving is better for both of us. Let's pretend this never happened... If Yue'er and the others ask, just say I went to travel the Myriad Worlds."

With that, she forcefully pulled her hand free and transformed into a stream of light, flying away.

Su Xiaobai stood rooted to the spot for a moment, then shook his head violently.

"No, this isn't the outcome I want! There must be a way to have the best of both worlds, I must find a way to have the best of both worlds!"

He hurriedly chased after Bing Ling.

Wind and Snow Realm.

This was a Star Domain full of wind and snow; because it was too cold, no life had yet been born.

In the silver-white world, an ice-blue figure descended.

She landed, turned, and drew her Frost Sword, pointing it behind her.

"Didn't I tell you? Don't follow me anymore!" she reprimanded sharply.

A tall, slender figure appeared before her. He hesitated, yet carried a hint of stubbornness.

"...Revered Master, I've thought about it for a long time, and finally, I've confirmed one thing: I love you!" Su Xiaobai said with firm eyes, "If I let you leave today, I might never see you again in this life. I would regret it forever!"

Upon hearing him say the words "I love you," Bing Ling's heartstrings were suddenly touched. So he also had those kinds of feelings for her, and it wasn't simply out of responsibility?

At that moment, she felt joy from the bottom of her heart, but she immediately suppressed it.

"So what?" she said coldly, "That's your wishful thinking. I have no feelings for you at all! Don't you think it's too selfish of you to want to tie me down by your side just for your own selfish desires?"

"I'll say it one last time, our Revered Master-Disciple bond is broken. Don't follow me anymore, otherwise... don't blame me for drawing my sword."

With that, she turned and prepared to leave again.

"Pfft!"

Suddenly! A painful groan came from behind her.

Bing Ling quickly turned her head, only to see Su Xiaobai kneeling on the ground, spitting blood, his Qi terribly chaotic.

"Xiaobai!!"

She almost instinctively rushed forward, quickly helping him up, her face anxious and worried: "What happened to you? Weren't you fine just now? Why are your injuries suddenly so serious? Is it a hidden injury from the battle with the Emperor of Heaven just now?"

"No, we can't stay here. I'll quickly take you back to the Chaotic Star Region to find your elder sister and have her treat you!" Her eyes were anxious.

Su Xiaobai took the opportunity to grab her hand, a cunning smile appearing on his face: "I knew Revered Master you couldn't let go of me. You even said you had no love for me at all, you're really bad at lying."

"You tricked me?" Bing Ling felt his Qi gradually stabilize again, and immediately frowned.

"If I didn't resort to this tactic, how else could I confirm Revered Master's true feelings?"

"Boring!"

Bing Ling was exasperated, flung his hand away, and turned to leave.

"Revered Master!!" Su Xiaobai's voice came from behind.

Bing Ling ignored him.

"If you insist on leaving, then I will cripple my cultivation and jump off a cliff, atone for my sin of disrespecting Revered Master with my death!"

"Then go ahead and cripple it." Bing Ling was still angry; she was sure this guy was just tricking her.

Su Xiaobai unhesitatingly pressed the pressure points on his body.

"Pfft!"

A large mouthful of fresh blood spurted out, along with a vast, ocean-like surge of energy leaking out.

Bing Ling instantly appeared before him, grabbing the hand he was using to harm himself, her beautiful eyes glaring: "You're crazy! You're actually going to cripple yourself!"

Su Xiaobai looked at her with sincere eyes: "I'm not crazy. I'm incredibly firm in my actions right now. If I can't be with Revered Master, then I'd rather jump from here!"

"What about Yue'er and Your Majesty if you do that? Are you abandoning them?"

"I have no time to consider too much." Su Xiaobai shook his head, his eyes firm: "But I think if one day, they also leave me like Revered Master, I will still be like this, abandoning my life to keep them."

He tightly held Bing Ling's hand: "Revered Master, stop deceiving your inner feelings. If you truly had no feelings for me, how could you appear without hesitation when I was in danger?"

"I..." Bing Ling's words faltered, because she realized that the moment Xiaobai was about to cripple himself, her heart was filled with unprecedented panic and turmoil.

If Xiaobai really became crippled because of her, she would feel guilty for a lifetime.

"But we are Revered Master and Disciple..." she turned her face away, her voice weak.

Su Xiaobai's eyes brightened with excitement upon hearing a glimmer of hope.

"So what!" he said righteously, "Everyone in the entire Chaotic Star Region knows that I, Su Xiaobai, am greedy for money and lustful! Even dogs on the roadside have to cover their butts when they see me! How could I not lay my hands on such a beautiful, charming, gentle, and virtuous Revered Master!"

"Let any rumors or gossip come at me!"

"Pfft!" Bing Ling chuckled, but then worried, "But what about Yue'er...?"

Before she could finish her sentence, Su Xiaobai forcefully cut her off.

"Senior Sister is sharp-tongued but soft-hearted. I'll go negotiate with her; there's always a way to make her accept it!"

He tightly held Bing Ling's hand, his eyes sincere and earnest: "Revered Master, please give me a chance, give us a chance. I truly don't want to lose you again, okay?"

Bing Ling covered her chest, feeling her heart beating very fast.

A blush spread across her cheeks, her eyes darted away, and her long, curled eyelashes fluttered back and forth.

Finally, she made up her mind and nodded softly.

"Mm."